The recent ribbon cutting for Vancouver’s newest Early Childcare Center marked the end of a successful effort by Southwest Washington’s Educational Opportunities for Children and Families (EOCF) to supplement their ability to provide care for very young children. The project incorporates a modular building onto an existing elementary school site in East Central Vancouver, Washington.
MANLEY ARCHITECTS assisted the owner by providing site design and coordination, agency process interface, and general project management / owner representation.
MANLEY ARCHITECTS takes pride in its service to public and private not-for-profit organizations. We understand the importance of budgeting for not-for-profit capital improvements and grasp the intricacies of fundraising efforts necessary to support such improvement.
ENERGY EFFICIENT DESIGN
This 100 plus year old private high school campus in Battle Ground, Washington; Columbia Adventist Academy, was recently re-fitted with independent high efficiency gas boilers, replacing the antiquated single high-capacity boiler system which served the entire campus.
Fuel savings ranging from 50% to 60% are being reported in the first weeks of operation, This is expected to increase significantly with completion and shake down of the controls systems.
MANLEY ARCHITECTS has provided coordination of the design and agency process interface, and coordination of the work with planned overall campus improvement and classroom building replacement (see “Cause for Celebration” item).
MANLEY ARCHITECTS is committed to providing sustainable and energy efficient design to our clients.
CAUSE FOR CELEBRATION
MANLEY ARCHITECTS is proud of our involvement as architect for the Columbia Adventist Academy as it begins it’s second hundred years with groundbreaking for construction of a replacement classroom building.
The replacement classroom building is a single story structure with a high volume central Forum space which will see use as a campus chapel. The building includes the new school library, replacement administration spaces, and eight classroom teaching spaces.
The project incorporates an extensive natural ventilation system in the classroom wing and library with operable window units tied interactively to the mechanical controls system, a high efficiency boiler heating system, and extensive use of daylighting. Classrooms and library are daylit and high windows bring daylighting to the interior circulation halls.
MANLEY ARCHITECTS STAFF EXPANSION
MANLEY ARCHITECTS announces the addition to it’s staff of Sharon Manley, AIA. Sharon brings to MANLEY ARCHITECTS experience in architectural design and construction administration from her years of practice in the Chicago Il, and Houston Texas areas. Sharon Maintains her affiliation with a New York based firm that provides due-diligence inspecting and reporting on buildings and construction projects nationwide. Her inspections include structures such as Portland’s Bank of America Tower and Chicago’s Hancock Tower and Merchandise Mart.
In addition to holding an Architectural degree and her years of experience as an Illinois registered Architect; Sharon also holds a degree in Interior Design and was a practicing interior designer heading interiors firms in Michigan and Texas. Sharon’s space planning skills and understanding of movement through spaces will bring a fresh perspective to Manley Architect’s planning and design work.
